tatterdemalion

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  • Adjective:
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
    in deplorable condition

Word Origin

tatterdemalion (n.)
"ragged child, person dressed in old clothes," c. 1600, probably from tatter (n.), with fantastic second element, but perhaps also suggested by Tartar, with a contemporary sense of "vagabond, gypsy."

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